hobby 102

Hobby 102: Paint Opacity and Glazing

"Glaze: A thin coat of transparent or translucent paint used to modify the tone of an underlying color. Glazes can alter the chroma, value, texture, and hue of a surface. They are composed of a large amount of binder...

Hobby 102: Airbrushing

Welcome, my friends, to another edition of Hobby 102, wherein us old coves share our hard-won wisdom with you young whippersnappers. This time, I'll be giving you the breeze on airbrushing, crank up your compressor, let's blow away the...

Hobby 102: So You Want to Build a Display Board

If tournament play becomes part of your hobby and gaming goals, a display board is a great step to elevate the appearance and presentation of your army. If you’ve never made one before or played around with making gaming...

Hobby 101: Kitbashing/Converting

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the...

Hobby 101: One-Coat Painting – Speed Paints, Contrast, and More

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for 100s of models. They all, however, assume you know the...

Hobby 101: Pinning

Pinning Taking pins/wires and reinforcing the joints and connections of the miniatures to strengthen and create durability. I have always been a massive proponent of pinning models. Reinforcing any joint with anything other than glue can only benefit it. Pinning helps...

Hobby 101: Weathering

In this installment of our Hobby 101 series, we look at some simple techniques for adding environmental damage effects to your models to give them that proper "lived in" look! We've all been there - you've just finished painting a...

Hobby 101: Mixing

If you haven’t already read the Hobby 102 Colour Theory article, I recommend you give that one a look first; I’ll be referring to plenty of Colour Theory concepts here and I’m not going to restate that article again....

Hobby 102: Colour Theory

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for hundreds of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference...

Hobby 102: Working with Transfers and Decals

Over the years the Goonhammer crew have put together a vast and expansive library of painting guides. Appropriately titled “How to Paint Everything” we’ve got schemes and recipes for hundreds of models. They all, however, assume you know the difference...